Outreach Week

Monday, Dec. 12th marks the official start of our annual Outreach Week. During the week we strive to foster a spirit of generosity and compassion for others amongst our students. We do this by creating opportunities for them to share Krishna consciousness in a safe and supportive way. As best as possible we try to involve all our students. This year we have the following activities planned:

Alachua and High Springs Parades: Saturday, Dec. 10th - All students are invited to participate in the annual Alachua and High Springs Christmas parades by riding on the float (large carpeted flat cart with sides all around). Cookies will be made available for anyone who wants to distribute prasadam.

• The Alachua parade starts at 2:00 p.m. All participants should meet behind the Alachua Villas on Main Street at 12:30 p.m.
• The High Springs parade starts at 6:00 p.m.  Meet at the float at 5:00 p.m., The exact location to be announced.  Please contact the New Raman Reti temple office at 386-462-2017 for information on where to meet.

Food and Necessities Collection Drive: Monday, Dec. 12th - Friday, Dec. 16th - A collection box will be at the entrance of the school for students to place items for a local family in need.  Suggested items are: 

• Gift cards for gasoline or grocery stores (Ward's , Publix, etc.)
• Canned foods, like no sugar fruits (pineapple, apple sauce, etc.)
• Unseasoned canned beans (chickpeas, black beans, etc.)
• Whole grains (brown rice, barley, etc.)
• Seeds (sunflower, sesame, etc.)
• Oatmeal
• Mung beans
• Nuts
• Spices
• Ghee or olive oil

Please do not deposit expired food, used items, or any food item which contains garlic and onions.  We are asking each family to contribute at least 1 item.  At the end of our collection these items will be delivered to the family via Ashraya, the local care group which serves members of the New Raman Reti temple community.

Store-to-Store Book Distribution: Monday, Dec. 12th through Wednesday, Dec. 14th - Students in Audarya Bhavan (interested 2nd and 3rd year) and Madhurya Bhavan will go in small groups on book distribution with Divyanga Prabhu and one or their teachers.

Home Visits: Thursday, Dec. 15th - Some students in the Audarya Bhavan class will be brightening the spirits of some elder and/or ill local community members to share prasadam treats and kirtan.

As with any field trip, teachers will accompany the students on activities scheduled during the school day. Everyone will return prior to the 2:00 p.m. pick-up time.  

We are looking forward to an fun and exciting Outreach Week!

15 More Holiday Baking Volunteers Needed

Thank you to the following parents and teachers who have committed to help bake and sale for our annual holiday prasadam sales fund-raiser:

• Anangamanjari
• Andy
• Gopi Prema
• Hanuman
• Kanchambala
• Malati
• Malika
• Nataka-candrika
• Nila
• Nitai Lila
• Radha
• Satyaki

We urgently need 15 more volunteers to help for the coming week (Dec, 9th for fudge and Dec. 10th for cookies) to get our current orders fulfilled.  Please take a look at the dates/times and activities listed on the online volunteer sign-up form and let us know what you can help with.

Click Here to Volunteer

Thank You!

Si usted tiene alguna pregunta y necesita ayuda en español, puede solicitarla llamando al 386-462-2886 (oficina).

School Cheer Performance Invitation

Friday is the final day of our annual Spirit Week. All week long our classes have been preparing a special cheer and will be performing them Friday afternoon. You are invited to join us at the grass field on the west side of the school at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, December 2nd to watch the cheers being performed. It is sure to be fun for all.

We look forward to seeing you!

Thanksgiving Lunch Thank You

Thanksgiving Lunch Thank You

Dear Parents,

Thank you to all our Thanksgiving pot-luck lunch cooks and setup/meal service volunteers:

• Adi Gopi - Setup/Meal Service
• Ananga Manjari - Cookies
• Anasuya - Cake
• Andy - Gravy & Setup/Meal Service
• Ashley - Bread
• Gopi Prema - Tofu
• Govinda Mohini - Butter
• Kamala - Setup/Meal Service
• Kanchambala - Salad & Salad Dressing
• Krishna Dhama - Setup/Meal Service
• Krishna Vallabha - Salad Dressing
• Lali Shyam - Fruit Salad
• Malati - Tofu
• Mandie - Gravy
• Madhavi - Setup/Meal Service
• Nataka-candrika - Stuffing
• Nitai-lila - Butter
• Padmaksi - Mashed Potatoes
• Palika - Soup & Cheesecake
• Pishima - Cupcakes
• Pranada - Soup
• Premanjali - Drinks
• Radha Jivani - Savories
• Radha Kunda - Rice
• Sakshi Gopal - Salad Dressing
• Saradiya - Rice
• Vini - Salad
• Vrindavanesvari - Bread

Due to your contribution all the students throughly enjoyed a fantastic lunch together.

Thank you,

Visvambhara das
Director

Save the Date: Holiday Fundraiser Production/Sales

Save the Date - Holiday Fundraiser Production/Sales 

Dear Parents,

Thank you to the parents who attended Friday's holiday fundraiser planning meeting. 

As in prior years we will be producing and selling fudge and cookies.  A sample ad is below:

This is our second biggest fundraiser of the year, which funds the majority of our classroom book and material purchases. This year, we are looking to use a portion of the funds raised to purchase a comprehensive Spanish language curriculum for the entire school.  Last year we sold over $4,000 worth of treats and don't see why we can't do just as good this year…possibly better.

 

We will have 2 production weekends:

• Friday/Saturday, December 9th/10th
• Friday/Saturday, December 16th/17th

Sales tables will run at the New Raman Reti temple Sunday Feast on:

• Sunday, December 4th
• Sunday, December 11th
• Sunday, December 18th (if needed)

To be successful, we really need the involvement of all our parents.  This is a great way to do something good for the school, your children, and to meet and interact with other parents. So please keep the production and sales dates in mind while planning for the month of December.  A volunteer sign-up form will go online soon.

Thank you, and we look forward to your support!

Sincerely,

Visvambhara das
Director